Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Hi, I'm Nessa Kessinger

With my background in fine art and photojournalism, my work pairs observation and love of light with my editorial sensibilities to show the world as it is; lived in and beautiful.

I’m a Washington DC wedding photographer who also works across Maryland and Virginia documenting weddings with a focus on light, timing, and composition.

With over 18 years of experience, I've photographed weddings locally and worldwide; documenting couples in the vineyards of Italy, families in London, hillside ceremonies in Greece, and celebrations from city rooftops to string-lit backyards, coast to coast and back to my own tidal towns in Maryland. Mostly, I want to show how the day felt; warm and a little nostalgic, like falling in love and feeling you've known each other your entire lives. I want the photographs to feel like that. Timeless and at home.

  • Washington DC Wedding Photography
    Making art of your day
    Editorial photography, grounded in real moments


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  • Family Lifestyle Sessions
    Your family, as it is now
    I photograph a lot of the same families year after year, hoping each book becomes a record of who they were that season.


    Family Sessions
  • Elopements and Intimate Weddings
    Small days, fully felt
    Quiet celebrations, documented with the same care as the grandest wedding


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